Missionaries’ Prayer Requests
John & Naomi Corcoran • Good News Jail & Prison • Chesterfield, VA
Pray
- for wisdom in planning the Sheriff's Prayer Breakfast on April 8.
- for H, a released inmate, who is looking for employment.
- for more inmates to participate in the Bible Correspondence Course.
- for inmates to be open to the Gospel of Christ as they attend Bible classes.
- for God's provision for financial needs of the ministry.
Praise
- for Harold, Matt, Bobby and Dallas, who faithfully teach the men's Bible classes each week.
- for churches and individuals who faithfully support this ministry.
- for a good relationship with the staff of the Sheriff's Department.
Woody & Marilyn Fisher • Good News Jail • Henrico, VA
Pray
- for AH, suicidal young woman who needs to respond to the Gospel.
- for the finances of the Henrico ministry.
- for G M, man who received Christ who needs a job/housing upon release.
Praise
- for JW, man with addiction problem who recently placed his faith in Christ.
Harold & Ann Dimmitt • Good News Jail • Williamsburg, VA
Pray
- for CP who trusted Christ last week and for her growth in faith.
- for SG, TG, RH, JL, BM, KM, RM, CO, LO, and RR who trusted Christ last month.
- for Harold’s next Look Behind the Wall jail tour on March 18.
- for his Hope Beyond the Walls Banquet, April 9, 6:30 p.m., Crowne Plaza, Williamsburg) and Annual Golf Tournament, April 29, 1:30 p.m., Kiskiack.
David & Eunjoo Andersen • Capitol Ministries • Richmond, VA
Pray
- for God’s blessing for their time of training at Shepherd’s Conference in California in the first week of March.
- for much fruit from prayer and ministry of the Word to our leaders.
- for wisdom as they do spiritual follow up with legislators.
- for funding to give MacArthur Study Bibles to our 22 new legislators.
Praise
- for the joy to visit our new legislators and find that many of them have a real love for the Lord.
- that pastors have come each week for prayer time and Bible study and do an AGAPE Capitol Prayer Walk.
- that the Lord has granted favor with our legislators to visit them much more easily in their offices.
- for the reception of the Word of God in the lives of our legislators this year. “Thank you for your prayers!”
Brian & Cory Barton • Braille Circulating Library • Richmond, VA
Pray
- for future ministry plans.
Praise
- for God’s faithful provision of special funds at end of 2009.
Sabrina Chan • InterVarsity • Austin, TX
Prray
- for Sabrina as she is co-directing Asian American Staff Conference.
- for her team meeting on March 11.
Praise
- that 32 made commitments to Christ at her latest outreach.
Steve and Janis Battaglia • Ripe for Harvest • Virginia
Pray
- for the weekly local Bible classes.
- for several evangelistic events including Juvenile Correctional Centers.
- for ministry trip to West Virginia next month and Brazil in June.
Praise
- for their heating system being repaired.
- for firewood provided.
Winnie Minear • CAM International • San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Pray
- for preparation for training classes to be given in Nicaragua, April 9-18.
- for opportunities to train teachers in the coming months in several new areas: El Paraíso, Danlí, El Nispero, and San Nicolas.
- for strength for teaching opportunities in the next five months.
- for the Bible classes at the public school in San Pedro Sula.
- for blessing of teaching 15 students at Bible Institute in Santa Barbara.
- for the 11 people trained at the La Pradera church in San Pedro Sula.
Larry and Allison Smoak • Great Oaks/Las Mangas • Le Ceiba, Honduras
Pray
- that Discipleship Group members will continue in desire to follow Jesus.
- for Larry and Joel’s Agua Viva trips, March 10-27, and for Allison, Erick and Karla as they stay at campus.
- for Earl and Sharon Washburn, Instituto El Rey and teachers for peace after violent act on school property where nighttime guard was shot and killed.
Praise
- for many ways God is moving and revealing Himself to and through them.
- that Erick, Karla and other Discipleship Group members are desiring Jesus.
- for the privilege of being light in the darkness among the lost and forgotten.
Thomas and Susanna Smoak • Action International • São Paulo, Brazil
Pray
- for family having troubles with newly adopted girl from ABBA.
- for need for staff for the girls' house.
Paul and Becky Dreiling • SIM • Asuncion, Paraguay
Pray
- for Guarani Bible recording project moving toward a summer deadline.
- for CEI school as the teachers and staff teach and share the Gospel.
- for DJ and Christie, young couple with another mission who find themselves working alone. Dreilings have been mentoring and encouraging them.
- that the lawsuit against SIM would be an opening for the Gospel.
David and Karin Brown • Biblical Ministries Worldwide • South Africa
Pray
- for several who have trusted Christ recently through the Brown’s ministry.
- for their financial needs as they adjust to changing family needs.
Ron & Beth Benoit • BCM • Hamilton, Ontario
Pray
- for greater spiritual understanding and response in our Tue. Bible Club.
- for much wisdom for Ron as he is learning and managing Emmanuel Book Store.
- for income for Nate to move and find re-training; for job for Jed in TN.
Praise
- for improved health for them and for God's blessing in Beth's recent retreat.
- for God's faithfulness to them and their family-so many answers to prayer.
Richard and Rebecca Acquaye • CEF West Africa • Accra, Ghana
Pray
- for upcoming ministry trip to Gabon.
- for fruit from school program that is just about to begin.
- for right persons to lead works in Guinea Bissau and Guinea Conakry.
- for Richard as he makes plans for ministry trip to U.S.
- for contacts for work to start in Sao Tome and Principe, Cape Verde Island and Mauritania.
- for son Samuel who is looking for a job.
- for wisdom for Richard as he leads the work of CEF West Africa.
Praise
- for safety on trips to countries in the West African Region last year.
- for fruitful training time with 18 national workers in Ghana last month.
- that Florence Ametepe, Richard’s secretary, had a safe delivery of a baby girl on Jan. 4.
Peter and Melodye Bowers • Christar • Albania
Pray
- for Peter's role in church planting in a neighborhood close by.
- for conference hosted by CCL in late Feb. Pray for wisdom in who is invited, for all the logistics to fall into place and for a God-led conference resulting in churches being planted.
- for spiritual growth in their lives and their teams during this next year.
- for several small groups of high-level officials meeting to discuss “integrity.” Pray that the nation will be impacted for Christ.
- for Melodye as she is involved in a weekly small group for Albanian young moms. Pray that she will encourage these 1st generation believers to grow up their children to love and serve God.
Praise
- for annual planning with teammates which is a reminder of God’s working.
Lindsay and Eva Gilliam • SIM • Loja, Ecuador
Pray
- for Lindsay’s added responsibility as Assoc. Dir. of SIM- Ecuador which begins on March 8.
- for Lindsay and family as he cares for the team in Ecuador.
Praise
- that Eva’s mother and sister are visiting them in Loja.
